ASTRONOMY EXAM| QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|
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astronomy -CORRECT ANSWER The study of the moon, stars and other
objects in space.
asteroids -CORRECT ANSWER objects that are revolving around the sun that
are to small and too numerous to be considered planets.
black hole -CORRECT ANSWER The remains of an extremely massive star
pulled into a small volume by the force of gravity.
comet -CORRECT ANSWER a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long,
narrow ellipse.
galaxy -CORRECT ANSWER A giant structure that contains hundreds of
billions of stars.
gas giants -CORRECT ANSWER The name given to the first four outer
planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
giant star -CORRECT ANSWER A very large star, much larger than the sun.
gravity -CORRECT ANSWER The attractive force between two objects; the
amount of force depends on their masses and the distance between them.
light year -CORRECT ANSWER The distance that light travels in one year.
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astronomy -CORRECT ANSWER The study of the moon, stars and other
objects in space.
asteroids -CORRECT ANSWER objects that are revolving around the sun that
are to small and too numerous to be considered planets.
black hole -CORRECT ANSWER The remains of an extremely massive star
pulled into a small volume by the force of gravity.
comet -CORRECT ANSWER a ball of ice and dust whose orbit is a long,
narrow ellipse.
galaxy -CORRECT ANSWER A giant structure that contains hundreds of
billions of stars.
gas giants -CORRECT ANSWER The name given to the first four outer
planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
giant star -CORRECT ANSWER A very large star, much larger than the sun.
gravity -CORRECT ANSWER The attractive force between two objects; the
amount of force depends on their masses and the distance between them.
light year -CORRECT ANSWER The distance that light travels in one year.